New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-13
THE COUNTRY DPUG STORE.
HOW THE YOUNG CLERK LIGHTENs THE TEDIUM
OF BUSINESS
Tron, I'D Rus.

The Young drug clerk is alone. His employer has
gone to the city to buy stock There has not been
drug feels lonesome He gazes pensivey ont at
the deserted village street. and muses. upon the vanity
connter before him. II is Daniel Deronda." Some
body has advised the drugclerK TO read anc he has
been irving to do SO. But he don't like It, tie is
disappointed tor no began It under the impression that
Il was q detective story. II makes him sleepy
The drug-clerk is thing OF beauty, and Is calcu-
lated to be Joy forever He wears cheek suit
and pestle (suggestve OF his devotion 10 bnsness)
and verv high collar His natural attractions are
further enhanced by large smet6yst ring npo h me
which long and careful training has reduced to slate
of complete subsection
But see the expression Of gloom upon his features
gives place to sunny smile lie maiden COM
ing up the village street, and he knows that the
chances are very large that she will not be able to get
what he believes to be attitude OF unstudied grace
The door opens, she enters, and the following dialogue
ensues:
Sne-All alone, Cyl
He-Whyl good afternoon Addie. Yes things are
rather quiet. Haint seen you for an age
She-You saw me at church last Sunday.
lie with killing glance)-Well, three days away
from you seem an age.
She-Cy Whitaker, you're getting worse and worse
He-I know am. Guess you'll have to undertake
my cure. Heyl (Brie ntermission tor giggling). -.
She What are you readiDg "Daniel Deronda.'
lie (guardedly)-Do youi
She II think IL perfectly splendid. Don't youl
He fpromptisl NPerfectIy magnificent Going TO the
Methodist tea-party tomorrow night -,
She with scornl-Met NO, SIT; doht NH Win
that set.
folks down to the Methodist Church
She-Oh YES s'pose there are-the Griswold girls,
for instance. heard it said yesterday that the ''rs-
wods must be a mighty unhealthy Misunderstanding
from the number OF times week those girls visit this
He Slightly hystercal)-He he! he! Now, that
amuses me. Who said it
She-I shan't tell you.
He-Yes dol
She-I won't.
He-Well, know who it was 1t was that Higgins
girl.
He (insinuatngly) Tbs amt the first time that that
girl has tried TO make trouble between you and me.
But she can't influence And IA Tor the GINS
void girls you judge how much care Tor them,
when tell you that though they were round here this
morning urging to go to the tea-party, what you
have said has decided me not TO attend IT. Assumes
| an expression of tenderness.)
She am sure it Is a matter OF indifference to me
| whether you go or not.
lie gnoring the remark) IL think shall take in the
concert at the Presbyterian Church. that is if can
| get any one to go with me-
She lunbending sghtly)-You seem in such demand
that there ought not to be any dincuIty about that
He-Well, I'm little particular about my company.
| But II you would accompany me"
| SbeEOh, CYL Fanny Berry will he there and
what would she sayi Shed be just wild
| lie with dgnityj-Mss Beuys opinions mat
ter of perfect indifference to me.
She-Well, I'll gO,Cy, and III wear M plum-cOlored
silk and you be sure to call for me very carly and
| oh, my goodness
| He-Why. what's the matter, Addie
| She i'm great agitation)-I forgot all about II
Grandma has got OF her fts-a dreadful Que, thi,
| time-and sent me round here to get the old pre-
scripion put up produces bottles and forgot all about
| Il, and IoOr grandma may be dead by this time Dc
| hurry and get the stuff ready, Cy!
The young man prepares the prescription In about
thirty seconds and hurriss his visitor of fegnine
great solictude for the neglected invalid. And us
| Addie disappears round the corner, he murmurs
| Just in time ! In another minute Susie Griswold
| would have been here
Then he wipes his brow with his silk handkerchief
and adorns his features in of his most fascinating
smiles, as he turns TO welcome Susie (rswold. who
enters and gIees the ccnqueror OF all hearts with
| ilassumed air OF IN Inference.
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